Head over to Sew4Home for a tutorial showing how to make a belt pouch to hold a cell phone. You can attach it two ways: slide it on a belt using a loop sewn to the back, or clip it … Read More...
Tutorial: Clothespin bag
Johanna Rundel shows how to make a hanging bag to hold clothespins. It fits over a clothes hanger, with a wide pocket to hold your clothespins. Go to her tutorial. The tutorial is in German, but you can follow … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Boho Maxi-Dress
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making her Boho Maxi-Dress for girls. It’s a long sundress with a wide ruffle at the hem and a halter bodice. How perfect is this dress for summer? … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric pocket for an IKEA Fintorp rail
Destri from The Mother Huddle uses a Fintorp rail from IKEA to organize her craft table. You can buy buckets and hooks to hang from the rail (it was designed for kitchen organization), but she created a custom pocket to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Toddler’s shorts romper refashioned from an adult shirt
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a toddler’s shorts romper out of an adult button up shirt. The pintucks on the shirt that she used created a pretty detail on the shorts romper. Snap tape at the … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Curtain tie backs
Nanny from Nanny Notes 2 U shares a free pattern for making curtain tie backs. Go to her blog for the pattern and tutorial.
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Tutorial: Repurposed rice sack tote
Zhenya from Being Zhenya made this summer tote out of a burlap rice sack, with a freebie tote bag serving as the lining. With the lining made from an existing bag, all she needed to do was cut the lining … Read More...
Tutorial: Off-the-shoulder top refashion
The Renegade Seamstress made this off-the-shoulder polka dotted top out of a thrifted skirt. The idea for the refashion emerged when she began removing the waistband from the body of the skirt. The waistband became the top of the shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Lego carrier
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a Lego carrier. It folds like a book, with handles for easy carrying. Inside, you’ll find a large Velcro pocket to hold bricks, smaller pockets to hold Lego figures, and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s drop waist knit skirt
Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. . shows how she made this drop waist knit skirt for her little girl. It’s part of an outfit that she calls the Almost Ready For School. Paired with a Peter Pan collar shirt, … Read More...
Tutorial: Metal polka dot shirt
The colorful polka dots on this shirt are actually metal brads from the craft store. The design is by Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes. Though they look like they’re attached directly to the shirt, the metal prongs actually … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle sleeve retro top
Danka from The Peppermint Store gives a plain button up shirt a fun, retro feel by cutting off the long sleeves and replacing them with kicky ruffles. Go to her blog for a tutorial showing how she did it.
Sewing Pattern: Scalloped hem cut off shorts
Aki from Minted Strawberry shows how to make a pair of scalloped cut off shorts. After she gave them a scalloped hem, she took it a couple of steps further, dying them a deep red and then adding a bit … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece dusting mitts
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how you can sew up some mitt dusters out of inexpensive fleece. To use them, just put your hand in the mitt and go to town dusting the surfaces in your house. … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring fabric toy buckets
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Fabric Toy Buckets. They’re round bucket bags with a drawstring at the top to close them up. Interfacing between the outer layer and the lining gives the sides body so … Read More...
Tip: Use freezer paper when cutting striped fabrics
For such a simple design, stripes on fabric sure do complicate cutting out pattern pieces. Just a smidgeon off kilter and you’ve got crooked stripes on your finished garment. Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how she uses freezer paper … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Ruched beach skirt from swimwear fabric
Gina Michele from Rock Mosaic shows how to make a ruched beach skirt out of swimwear fabric. The design is inspired by a similar skirt by Lanvin, though her DIY version comes with a much smaller pricetag. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled shirt doll dress refashion
Girls’ ruffle and lace embellished t-shirts can be found just about anywhere – mall stores, discount stores, even thrift stores. Head over to Doll It Up to see how to turn a ruffled shirt into a cute new dress for … Read More...
Free pattern: Scoop neck tee
Kristin from Skirt As Top shares a free pattern for a scoop neck tee. A shirt like this is a wardrobe staple for me! It goes casual or dressy, depending on what pants (or skirt) I wear and how I … Read More...
Video tutorial: Modify a shirt pattern to add pleats to the back
I’m always excited when I see a new pattern drafting video by Emily Tao! In one of her newest additions to her library of video tutorials, she shows how to modify a shirt pattern to add pleats at … Read More...